The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SIGHTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SIGHTED
- Seeing father on telly, moan in front of him
- Spotted and quoted on the radio
- Seen, but referred to as heard
- Whispered about prophet finally having vision
- Picked out, quoted for the audience
- Quoted on the air as having vision
- Groan — Edward’s spotted
- Like many a gun named out loud
- Moaned when sliced by end of crosscut saw
- Whisper Edward’s been seen
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The straight part
We know that "Spotted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spotted = sighted.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SIGHTED mean?
SIGHTED verb- To register visually.
- To get sight of (something).
- To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight.
- To take aim at.
- Having vision, not blind.
- (in combination) Having a particular kind of sight.